Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1 DVD (Region 1)

Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Vol. 1 pictures

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Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Release date : 31 July 2007
Number of discs : 4
EAN : 0012569797963
UPC : 012569797963

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Product DescriptionThe plot lines in the animated cartoons tended to be simple. A villain usually Bluto makes a move on Popeye's "sweetie" Olive Oyl. The bad guy then clobbers Popeye until Popeye eats spinach which gives him superhuman strength. The fundamental character of Popeye paralleling that of another 1930's icon Superman also inv Product Description
The plot lines in the animated cartoons tended to be simple. A villain usually Bluto makes a move on Popeye's "sweetie" Olive Oyl. The bad guy then clobbers Popeye until Popeye eats spinach which gives him superhuman strength. The fundamental character of Popeye paralleling that of another 1930's icon Superman also invokes traditional values possessing uncompromising moral standards and resorting to force only when threatened or when he "can't stands no more"! The first volume includes 58 (7-10 min) theatrical blk & white shorts from 1933 to 1938 and 2 two-reeler 20 minute color cartoons. (Notable shorts: * POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS SINDBAD THE SAILOR was an Academy Award? Nominee. Betty Boop appears in a cameo as a hula dancer in the 1st short "Popeye The Sailor")Running Time: 550 min.System Requirements:Running Time: 550 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 012569797963 Manufacturer No: 79796

In 1933, a squint-eyed sailor with outsized forearms danced a hula with Betty Boop--and began one of the great series in American cartoon history. Popeye had made his debut in Elzie Segar's comic strip "Thimble Theater" four years earlier, and the jump to animation only increased his popularity: by 1938, he rivaled Mickey Mouse. During the '30s, when Disney was creating lushly colored, realistic animation, the Fleischer Studio presented a gritty black-and-white world that was ideally suited to the bizarre misadventures of Popeye, Olive, and Bluto. The animators ignored anatomy, with hilarious results: Olive Oyl's rubbery arms wrap around her body like twin anacondas, and her legs often end up in knots. Exactly what Popeye and Bluto saw in this scrawny, capricious inamorata was never clear, but they fought over her endlessly. As the series progressed, the artists grew more sophisticated: in "Blow Me Down" (1933), Olive does some clumsy steps to "The Mexican Hat Dance;" one year later, in "The Dance Contest," she and Popeye perform deft spoofs of tango, tap, and apache steps. The stories are little more than strings of gags linked by a theme: Popeye and Bluto as rival artists; Popeye and Olive as nightclub dancers or café owners. But the minimal stories allow the artists to fill the screen with jokes, over-the-top fights, and muttered asides from the characters. Cartoon fans have waited for years for the "Popeye" shorts to appear on disc, and the Popeye the Sailor 1933-1938 was worth waiting for. The transfers were made from beautifully clear prints with only minimal dust and scratches. The set is loaded with extras, including eight "Popumentaries," numerous commentaries, and 16 silent cartoons. It's a set to treasure. (Unrated, suitable for ages 10 and older: violence, tobacco use, ethnic stereotypes) --Charles Solomon

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